| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 337th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | AW-D |
| MACR | 5164 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 2005 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (27 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-102561
Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 2/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; slated 385BG, Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-D] Snetterton 22/4/44; Missing in Action Karlsruhe 27/5/44 with Chas Irving, Bombardier: John Flanyak, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Zalaker, Radio Operator: Jim Campbell, Waist gunner: Paul Nadeau,Tail gunner: George McCully (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Lou Pastore, Navigator: Ed Montgomery, Ball turret gunner: John Borneo, Waist gunner: Walt Froehlich (4 Prisoner of War); mid-air coll with 42-102475 (96BG), snapped in half; crashed Woessingen, nine miles E of Karlsruhe, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5164.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-102561 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-102475 on 27 May 1944.
Remarks to the incident
In target area just before bombs away, at around 1308, A/C 457, flying #2 Low and A/C 561, a spare who filled in at #6 Low collided. A/C 475 was reported to have broken in half at the ball turret. The bombs came out of the bomb bay and two dinghies were thrown out. The wing came off A/C 561. One chute was reported seen. The A/C appeared to be have been to close for sometime.
Source: MACR 5164
B-17 42-102561 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Charles E. Irving | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Louis R. Pastore | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Edward C. Montgomery | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John C. Flanyak | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Paul L. Zalaker | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | James R. Campbell | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John R. Borneo | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Paul J. Nadeau | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Walter R. Froehlich | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George L. McCully | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 13 June 2021
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